Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation L10W dupes and alternatives Smashbox
4.3 (1,324)·Fair · Warm undertone
Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth and undertone only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar foundation overall, scored on shade match (55%), finish and visual result (25%), wear and performance (15%) and skin suitability (5%).
Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Ranked by the overall match: the most similar foundation on shade, finish, wear and skin suitability together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Both claim transfer resistance
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
87
Finish & visual result
91
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 10% ingredient overlap
Differences: Olive rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Similar undertone (neutral vs warm)· Same natural finish
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance· Does not claim not settling into lines
Score details
Shade match
89
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
61
Skin suitability
60
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 19% ingredient overlap
Differences: Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Not marketed for oily/sensitive skin
Matches: Very close colour· Same natural finish· Claims a blurring effect
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone· Medium rather than full coverage· Does not claim transfer resistance
Score details
Shade match
85
Finish & visual result
81
Wear & performance
54
Skin suitability
100
Very close colour · Natural · Medium coverage
Ingredients (not scored): 4% ingredient overlap
Differences: Neutral rather than warm undertone · Medium rather than full coverage · Does not claim transfer resistance · Does not claim not settling into lines · Does not claim colour stability
Retailer shade note: buff beige with neutral undertones
The closest shade to Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation L10W (Fair · Warm undertone) in each concealer range, compared on measured colour, depth and undertone. Price never changes the order.
Concealer shade colours are sampled from retailer swatch images, so check the shade on the retailer page before buying.
Why the closest shade match works
Make Up For Ever Balancing & Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundation in 104W Silk, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in L10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeL10WClosest shade match104W SilkHow they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall92
Colour60%87#f1c998#f7c592Very close colourColour difference 2.8 (0 is identical)
Depth15%99FairFairSameDepth difference: 0.7
Retailer descriptionLightFairSome differenceRetailer descriptions one depth band apart
Overall match 81/100Shade match 92/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Foundation in Deauville - Light 4, against Smashbox Always On Skin-Balancing Foundation in L10W. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.
ComparedYour shadeL10WClosest overall alternativeDeauville - Light 4How they compareScore
Shade match55% of overall86
Colour60%93#f1c998#f4cca1Very close colourColour difference 1.9 (0 is identical)
Depth15%97FairFairSameDepth difference: 1.7
Retailer descriptionLightLightBoth described as lightThe retailers describe the same depth
Overall match 86/100Shade match 86/100Medium confidence· Digital match
Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.
30 similar shades scored two ways: the shade match on colour, depth and undertone; the overall match on shade match, finish and visual result, wear and performance and skin suitability. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.
Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.
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